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Omri Casspi, first Israeli in the NBA, returns home to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv

The 6-9 forward was a No. 1 NBA draft pick in 2009 and played for a number of teams.

By Sam Sokol August 13, 2019 10:40 am

Agnes Keleti performs a split in front of Hungarian young gymnasts Budapest on January 16, 2016. (Peter Kohalmi/AFP/Getty Images)

Gymnast Agnes Keleti survived the Holocaust to win 10 Olympic medals. At 98, she’s as feisty as ever.

The most decorated female Jewish Olympian of all time, later Israel’s national coach, says she “drove herself hard.”

August 6, 2019 5:56 pm

Sandy Koufax statue to be added to Dodger Stadium

The legendary Jewish lefty will be immortalized next to the statue of Jackie Robinson.

July 24, 2019 2:15 pm

Former Wimbledon champ says she was denied club membership due to anti-Semitism

By Marcy Oster July 14, 2019 2:53 pm

Arab-Israeli high jumper pressured not to represent Israel in international competition

By Marcy Oster July 11, 2019 2:43 pm

Largest Jewish sporting event of the Americas on now in Mexico

By Marcus M. Gilban July 11, 2019 11:16 am

Harvard fires Israeli-born fencing coach who sold his house to prospective student’s father

By Penny Schwartz July 11, 2019 10:59 am

Mariano Rivera, shown at Yankee Stadium, June 23, 2019, has been to Israel twice. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Mariano Rivera is a big supporter of Israel

By Gabe Friedman July 10, 2019 5:03 pm

Alex Bregman, left, and Joc Pederson will compete against each other in the derby's first round. (Getty Images)

Jewish sluggers Alex Bregman and Joc Pederson to face off in home run derby

By Gabe Friedman July 8, 2019 2:43 pm

Orthodox athlete wearing yarmulke to compete in LeBron James’ CBS show ‘Million Dollar Mile’

By Gabe Friedman July 4, 2019 7:07 am

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